macerate

Meanings

• separate into constituents by soaking
• become soft or separate and disintegrate as a result of excessive soaking
  • "the tissue macerated in the water"
• soften, usually by steeping in liquid, and cause to disintegrate as a result
  • "macerate peaches"
  • "the gizzards macerates the food in the digestive system"
• cause to grow thin or weak

Synonyms

emaciate, waste